in touch, lost position after 6th, pushed along and progress before 2 out, one pace thereafter and weakened
mid-division, smooth progress before 2 out, soon ridden, weakened before last
held up, slight mistake 5th, ridden after 6th, staying on before 2 out, kept on into third
led, reminder after 5th, still every chance before 2 out, lost lead over 2 out, stayed on
midfield on inner, ridden and losing ground before 6th, lost touch and pulled up before 2 out
chased leader, lost position after 8th, weakened before 2 out, pulled up before 2 out
just worse than mid-division, progress after 7th, travelling well approaching 2 out where jumped to lead, clear approaching last, impressive
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NonRunner
This has a competitive look about it with Zoutoise probably the least exposed. Soft going would not be ideal for Doncaster third Theflyingportrait nor Falcon Sun and Sandown scorer Darebin has never won consecutive races. Rikoboy has been confined to hurdles so far in the country but placed twice over fences in France. NIGHT OF SIN’s run at Exeter last time was too bad to be true. He’s tried in cheekpieces here and could go close if they aid concentration as he can’t get much lower in the weights.
Theflyingportrait (IRE) 7-2 (11-11) Led or prominent, headed for outright lead after 6th, lost further ground after 2 out, kept on at same pace after last, 3rd of 8, 8 1/2l behind Carolines Charm (11-7) at Doncaster 2m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Zoutoise (FR) 28-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened next, 6th of 8, 35 1/2l behind Zambella (11-0) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f lst (1) sft in Nov.
Cherokee Bill 100-1 (11-3) Held up in mid-division, headway 6th, led before 2 out, headed soon after 2 out, 4th and no extra towards finish, 4th of 9, 4 1/4l behind Oscar Robertson (11-6) at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Night Of Sin (FR) 7-2 (11-0) Held up in touch, ridden and lost place 8th, lost ground rapidly when pulled up before 4 out, at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Flash De Clerval (FR) 12-1 (11-7) Led, mistake and headed 7th, hit 9th, ridden and in rear 4 out, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Falcon Sun (FR) 5-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders on inside, jumped slowly 3rd, bad blunder and lost place 6th, no chance after, last of 6, dist behind Darebin (10-11) at Sandown 2m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Rikoboy (FR) 5-1 (12-1) Towards rear, headway after 3 out, ridden approaching last, kept on one pace, 3rd of 8, 9 1/2l behind Mount Windsor (12-2) at Fakenham 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Siannes Star (IRE) 18-1 (10-12) In rear, mistake 2nd, headway 6th, tracked leaders 8th, ridden after 11th, weakened from 3 out, 7th of 9, 31 3/4l behind Imperil (10-5) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Darebin (GER) 5-1 (10-11) Led until hit 8th and headed, chased leader, led again approaching 3 out, joined last, stayed on gamely run-in, won at Sandown 2m hcp (3) sft in Dec beating Early Du Lemo (11-8) by nk, 6 ran.
Dexcite (FR) 4-1 (11-12) Held up, travelled well and headway approaching 3 out, chased leader after 2 out, fell last, at Catterick 2m hcp (5) sft in Dec.
